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Native Upmanship Novice Chase

Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase
2024
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap White and red check, white sleeves, red spots on cap Maroon, pink sleeves, white cap
Mister Policeman Thecompanysergeant Lucid Dreams
Previous years
2023
Red and white check, white stars on sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, royal blue star Pink, black panel, pink cap
Flame Bearer Upping The Anti Sole Pretender
2022
Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Maroon, dark blue and maroon striped sleeves, dark blue cap, maroon star
French Dynamite Ciel De Neige The Little Yank
2021
Red, white seams, black sleeves, white cap Emerald green,orange star,emGreen sleeves,orange stars,green cap,orange stars Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
I'm A Game Changer Whatsnotoknow Zarkareva
2020-2017
2020
Emerald green and mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap Red, grey star, grey stars on sleeves, grey star on cap Pink, white diamonds and slvs, qtd cap
Zero Ten Dunvegan Emily Moon
2019
Dark blue, white chevron, diabolo on sleeves, red cap Orange, black star , black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Cubomania Jetz Duca De Thaix
2018
Grey, grey and black check cap Orange, black star , black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Castlegrace Paddy Jett Tombstone
2017
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Dark blue, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlet, black and white check cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Great Field Hurricane Ben Alamein
 

The Native Upmanship Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Thurles Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles and 2 furlongs (3,621 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in March.

The race was first run in 2017 as the Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase in honour of the former manager and owner of Thurles Racecourse.[1]

It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2020.[2]

Records edit

Leading jockey : (2 Wins)

  • Darragh O'Keeffe - I'm A Game Changer (2021), French Dynamite (2022)
  • Paul Townend - Flame Bearer (2023), Mister Policeman (2024)

Leading trainer: (3 Wins)

  • Willie Mullins - Great Field (2017), Flame Bearer (2023), Mister Policeman (2024)

Winners edit

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2017 Great Field 6 Jody McGarvey Willie Mullins
2018 Castlegrace Paddy 7 Andrew Lynch Pat Fahy
2019 Cubomania 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2020 Zero Ten 7 David Mullins Emmet Mullins
2021 I'm A Game Changer 9 Darragh O'Keefe Andrew McNamara
2022 French Dynamite 9 Darragh O'Keefe Mouse Morris
2023 Flame Bearer 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2024 Mister Policeman 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Death of Pierce Molony". Irish Independent. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme". Ballinrobe Racecourse. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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